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Valve Stem Seals or Something More?

I took one valve cover off this afternoon. There are no visible pieces of valve seal on the heads. I can’t see through the valve springs to see the condition of the seals. A few pictures:
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Bad valve seals may not be visible until you pull the springs off. On my streeter 383 we couldn't see how bad the seals were until pulled a few springs.
 
Bad valve seals may not be visible until you pull the springs off. On my streeter 383 we couldn't see how bad the seals were until pulled a few springs.
Thanks, I wasn’t sure how to check them. I didn’t want to poke around too much trying to test them.

I’m just going to dig in and replace the seals and go from there.

Thanks to everyone for your help!
 
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